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Company takes an odd, circuitous route to reapproving two popular open-source licenses, Mozilla Public License and Eclipse Public License, for its Google Code open-source repository.

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Google’s blog publishing platform will soon allow members to track other Blogger blogs through a “dashboard” and display a graphic of their own followers on their blogs.

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Draganflyer X6 robo-copter fills UAV niche.

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Deal will bring Ciao, one of Europe’s leading price-comparison sites, into Microsoft’s fold and extend its online presence on the continent.

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Industry execs say crowdsourcing is one of the best ways to stay on top of consumer trends, so a host of new sites are asking professional and armchair designers to submit art for sneakers, skateboards, car art and stationary.

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There is more at stake at the largest one-to-one computing project in Latin America than the reputation of Intel’s Classmate PC.

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The Bradesco Foundation school in Campinas, Brazil, is home to one of the largest one-to-one computing projects in Latin America.

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Though long in the shadow of the U.S. when it comes to computing, Latin America is home to a number of fast-growing regions, including Brazil–already the world’s fifth largest PC market.

Continue reading about Brazil: Tech powerhouse, but gap remains

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Mac clone maker’s expected countersuit alleges that Apple engages in restraint of free trade and unfair competition.

Continue reading about Pystar countersues Apple on antitrust grounds

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After a year and little uptake, Yahoo shuts down its experimental social-networking service.

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